Best Ramen in Manhattan

East Village · Manhattan · $$

The tonkotsu that taught a lot of New Yorkers what real ramen tastes like. Rich pork broth, springy noodles, and a room that still draws a wait two decades on.

Midtown · Manhattan · $$

A Tokyo import serving rich, cloudy tonkotsu broth simmered for hours, paired with springy house-made noodles in a sleek, plant-filled Midtown space.

Lower East Side · Manhattan · $$

A chef Shigetoshi Nakamura project on the Lower East Side, prized for meticulously balanced tori paitan and shio bowls built on clean, layered broths.

SoHo · Manhattan · $$$

A specialist in hand-pulled tsukemen, serving thick, chewy noodles alongside intensely concentrated dipping broths in an intimate, reservation-driven SoHo room.

Hell's Kitchen · Manhattan · $$

A cramped Hell's Kitchen counter doing chicken-based paitan broth instead of pork. The char on the chashu is the signature; expect to write your name on a clipboard.

Greenwich Village · Manhattan · $$

Home of Yokohama-style iekei ramen, blending rich tonkotsu and soy into a hearty, customizable bowl topped with crisp nori and tender chashu.

Financial District-Battery Park City · Manhattan

Xi'an Famous Foods is a Financial District-Battery Park City spot for ramen.

Chelsea-Hudson Yards · Manhattan

Xi'an Famous Foods is a Chelsea-Hudson Yards spot for ramen.

Chinatown-Two Bridges · Manhattan

Xi'an Famous Foods is a Chinatown-Two Bridges spot for ramen.

East Village · Manhattan

Xi'an Famous Foods is a East Village spot for ramen.

Upper East Side-Yorkville · Manhattan

Bua Thai Ramen & Robata Grill is a Upper East Side-Yorkville spot for ramen.

Morningside Heights · Manhattan

Dragon Sushi is a Morningside Heights spot for ramen.

Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square · Manhattan

Ichiran is a Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square spot for ramen.

Lower East Side · Manhattan

Ivan Ramen is a Lower East Side spot for ramen.

Upper West Side (Central) · Manhattan

Jin Ramen is a Upper West Side (Central) spot for ramen.

Murray Hill-Kips Bay · Manhattan

Katagiri is a Murray Hill-Kips Bay spot for ramen.

Chinatown-Two Bridges · Manhattan

Lan Zhou Ramen 107 is a Chinatown-Two Bridges spot for ramen.

Upper East Side-Yorkville · Manhattan

Meijin Ramen is a Upper East Side-Yorkville spot for ramen.

East Village · Manhattan

Mr. Keke is a East Village spot for ramen.

Lower East Side · Manhattan

Mr. Taka Ramen is a Lower East Side spot for ramen.

Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill · Manhattan

Naruto Ramen is a Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill spot for ramen.

Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill · Manhattan

Peng's Noodle Folk is a Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill spot for ramen.

Lower East Side · Manhattan

Ramen Ishida is a Lower East Side spot for ramen.

Greenwich Village · Manhattan

Saigon Shack is a Greenwich Village spot for ramen.

Midtown-Times Square · Manhattan

Sake Bar Hagi is a Midtown-Times Square spot for ramen.

Greenwich Village · Manhattan

South of the Clouds is a Greenwich Village spot for ramen.

Hell's Kitchen · Manhattan

Toribro Ramen is a Hell's Kitchen spot for ramen.

Lower East Side · Manhattan

Vanessa's Dumpling House is a Lower East Side spot for ramen.

Midtown-Times Square · Manhattan

Yama Ramen is a Midtown-Times Square spot for ramen.